Ado-Ekiti—A former lawmaker representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District and versatile journalist, Babafemi Ojudu, has revealed how he drank his urine to survive in prison, under the military regime of late General Sani Abacha. Ojudu, former Presidential Adviser on Political Affairs…
Security: Lagos charges LGs to submit 500 applicants for military enlistment
The Lagos State Government has charged Secretaries to the Local Governments (SLGs) and Local Council Development Areas (SLCDAs) to submit 500 applicants from each area for recruitment into the military. Mrs Bimbola Salu-Hundeyin, the Secretary to the State Government (SSG),…
Ukraine cleared to use armour donated by Canada on Russian territory
Ukraine is free to use Canadian-donated tanks and armoured vehicles inside Russia, the Department of National Defence said Thursday. The statement comes as speculation grows among military experts about how long Ukraine can stay on the offensive in Russia’s Kursk…
North Korea’s Kim openly talks up “necessity” of Russia military ties
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un received Russian Vice-Minister of Defence Aleksey Krivoruchko and discussed the importance of the two countries’ militaries to unite more firmly to defend world peace and justice, KCNA news agency said on July 19. Mr…
Former Peruvian soldiers get prison in rapes of teenagers during country’s armed conflict
Ten men were convicted Wednesday in Peru for raping nine teenagers while serving in the military during the country’s armed conflict decades ago. Judge Marco Angulo, of Peru’s First Superior Criminal Court, ordered the former soldiers to serve time in…
Military arrests 100 suspects over Abia killing — DHQ
The Defence Headquarters (DHQ) said troops have arrested over 100 suspects in response to the attack by the Indigenous People of Biafra and Eastern Security Network (IPOB/ESN) on military checkpoint in Abia State that claimed the lives of five service…
Military declares total clampdown on IPOB over killing of 5 soldiers
The military high command has vowed to clamp down on members of the proscribed Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) who masterminded killing of soldiers in the Southeastern part of the country while enforcing sit-at-home order. Daily Trust reports that vehicles…
British PM Rishi Sunak announces plan to bring back mandatory national service
Rishi Sunak has unveiled his first new policy leading up to the UK snap election, saying his Conservative Party will bring back mandatory national service for 18-year-old Britons, in a move that has been dubbed “desperate” by the opposing Labour…
Teenagers planting IEDs for Boko Haram surrender to military
The Sector 3 of the Multinational Joint Task Force (MNJTF) says two persons planting improvised explosive devices (IEDs) for Boko Haram, 19-year-old Abubakar Mohammed (alias Garba) and 13-year-old Bana Modu, have surrendered. According to the Chief Military Public Information-Ndjamena, Lieutenant…
Agitation for Yoruba Nation laughable -DHQ
The Defence Headquarters has described the recent agitation for the Yoruba Nation as laughable. The DHQ also raised the alarm that terrorists and their sympathisers were planning to blackmail the military following its onslaught on the insurgents. Some agitators of…